Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 watermelon (chilled and cut into seedless chunks (about 9 cups))
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 4 to 6 lemons)
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Ice cubes

Instruction

  • In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, bring the water and sugar to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
  • Cool the simple syrup to room temperature.
  • Working in batches, process the watermelon in a blender until it becomes liquid. Strain it through a fine-mesh sieve. You should have 4 to 6 cups watermelon juice. Discard the solids.
  • In a pitcher, stir together half the simple syrup, watermelon juice, lemon juice, and salt. Refrigerate until cold.
  • Stir the watermelon lemonade to recombine. Taste and, if desired, add additional simple syrup. Pour into ice-filled glasses.